TEDNZ and Ako Aotearoa promote our LLN research

It is nice to see our Blog and research reports being promoted by leading agencies in New Zealand. They are also good places to look for subsequent research.

Tertiray Education NZ
http://www.tednz.co.nz/2010/06/nz-report-e-learning-for-adult-literacy-language-and-numeracy/

Ako Aotearoa
http://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/community/recommended-resources-ako-aotearoa/resources/pages/e-learning-lln-blog

UK BERA conference presentation 'E-learning and motivating adults with literacy needs to improve their literacy'

Niki Davis & Jo Fletcher's presentation to the British Educational Research Conference in the University of Warwick was well received on 2/9/10.

The session identified common themes in evidence from the UK and New Zealand, particularly our major findings:

Diverse peoples are motivated by e-learning that fits their respective cultures and lives and is accompanied with induction activities
21st century literacy skills inc. e-learning and it provides a relevant and motivating context
Little established practice; many barriers and ‘points of discouragement’

BERA SIG: Post-Compulsory and Lifelong Learning
TITLE: Motivation and Engagement in Lifelong Learning

0116 HOW DO WE ENGAGE RELUCTANT POST-16 LEARNERS? SOME LESSONS FOR THE RAISING OF THE PARTICIPATION AGE (RPA)
Maguire, Sue Warwick University; Newton, Becci Institute for Employment Studies

0139 E-LEARNING AND MOTIVATING ADULTS WITH LITERACY NEEDS TO IMPROVE THEIR LITERACY
Davis, Niki University of Canterbury; Fletcher, Jo
University of Canterbury

0447 INFORMAL LEARNING WITHIN VIRTUAL SOCIAL LEARNING SYSTEMS
Smith, Andy Blackpool & The Fylde College

e-Learning research published on the Minstry of Education web site

Jo Fletcher and Niki Davis are delighted to announce that all three of our project's outputs are now on the New Zealand Ministry of Education web site. Nearby you will find outputs from the two parallel projects including one with an exemplar of e-learning and numeracy.

The research has been well received by dissemination events with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labour and the Industry Training Federation in New Zealand. A presentation will be made in the UK at the British Educational Research Association annual conference in September.


E-learning for adult literacy, language and numeracy: a case study of a polytechnic
This case study describes how a New Zealand polytechnic uses e-learning to help students with literacy, language and numeracy needs.
Authors: Niki Davis, Jo Fletcher & Irene Absalom
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/tertiary_education/76970

E-learning for adult literacy, language and numeracy: a review of the literature
This report reviews the international literature on e-learning and on adult literacy, language and numeracy. It identifies how to engage adults successfully in e-learning to improve their literacy, language and numeracy skills.
Authors: Niki Davis and Jo Fletcher with Dr Barry Brooker, Professor John Everatt, Professor Gail Gillon, Julie Mackey and Dr Donna Morrow
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/tertiary_education/76971

E-learning for adult literacy, language and numeracy: summary of findings
This report summarises the main findings of a research project on how e-learning can help to improve adults’ literacy, language and numeracy skills.
Authors: Niki Davis & Jo Fletcher
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/tertiary_education/76972

NZ Workforce Literacy and Numeracy Forum 2010

NZ Workforce Literacy and Numeracy Forum 2010
10 June, Wellington, New Zealand

For information and how to register go to http://www.itf.org.nz/literacy-forum-2010.html

The Industry Training Federation would like to acknowledge the support of Ako Aotearoa for this event.